Wilbert’s Race to See the World | Baton Rouge News

After 45 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, Wilbert Jones—finally exonerated by the Louisiana Innocence Project—is now racing against time as his sight fades. Released at 19 and spending more time behind bars than anyone else in the country for wrongful conviction, he’s found love, married Mary, and dreams of seeing the world. But with one eye gone and the other rapidly deteriorating, he’s turning to a GoFundMe to turn those dreams into reality before it’s too late. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/36d4fa56be83d71f